BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday slammed Congress accusing it of using Bangladeshi immigrant for vote bank politics in Assam. Talking to reporters in Agra, Gadkari alleged that the ruling party has politicized the entire conflict for its political gain. He said that the population of the Bangladeshis immigrants increased by 80 per cent and that the Bangladeshis completely occupied the state and managed to purchase property there.
PermalinkSubmitted by Jahangir on Thu, 16/08/2012 - 03:07
If bangladeshi entered.what did the BSF had done?If bodo are inocent then how did they got arms.Its completly preplan of btad govt to torcher muslim by the help of gogoi govt
PermalinkSubmitted by rishiraj on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 03:23
Another fellow man defending his country man. If i migrate to America legally or illegally,I might be discriminated or attacked physically so I do not expect liberty or security being in foreign land. If I feel I am discriminated or will be killed I will return to my roots.
Please go through this well documented video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jerP3f58sT4&feature=related
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